Getting an appraisal from Pilot Appraisal before putting your Bruce Twp home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, an appraisal is a must. Don't think of a professional appraisal as costing money; it pays you in the long run! Unless a homeowner spends hours every week on real estate valuation, like an appraiser, it's hard for them to understand their local real estate market.

This isn't a discussion of the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or how much you want for it. Instead, a appraisal provides a professional opinion on your home's market value.

Contact us for details regarding services specialized for home sellers.

Appraisals are valuable tools for homeowners selling without an agent

Quite a few MI homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the assistance of a real estate agent. But to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. The best thing to have is objective opinions, it can be very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will explain to you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very valuable bargaining tool while speaking with a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Alert you of problems and eliminate overlooked repairs hassles that might stall a closing
  • Help prevent the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to backslide

People are surprised when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So by taking the first step and investing in a professional appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they could have gotten originally. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated opinion when they put a value on their home, by getting an appraisal it helped them to to realistically price their home in order for it to sell quickly instead of sitting on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

We also help agents price homes in Macomb County

Even if you have with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Pilot Appraisal comes in. An appraisal can be invaluable in this scenario. It will give both you and your agent a complete description of the unique features of your property and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a record of the latest comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Macomb County Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against a full appraisal but would like some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? Maybe you feel like you don't need an "appraisal" but you'd still like some help collecting local sales and property data. We have services tailored for the needs of clients like you to help with your real estate decisions.

Here's what you can expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • We take great pride in making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a immediate response: We will provide you with personalized information for your individual appraisal need. Just tell us your situation and offer you suggestions.
  • Swift turnarounds for appraisals: Normally one week or less from the date the request is received, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: We've preformed many of assignments, and we've learned that whether it's real estateappraising it's naive to think there's a typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We offer a lot of different of report types, and have a lot of experience at providing appraisals to clients that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: Reports we write are clearly written, comprehensible to people outside the real estate industry, and adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that regulates the appraisal practice. Should you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, after you've read through the report, we encourage you to email or call us!